Aero India 2025: Asia's Largest Aerospace and Defence Expo
| Key Points | Details |
|---|---|
| Event Name | Aero India 2025 |
| Inaugurated By | Defence Minister Rajnath Singh |
| Date | February 10, 2025 |
| Venue | Yelahanka Air Force Station, Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Duration | 5 days |
| Scale | 42,438 sq. meters |
| Participants | 30 defence ministers, 43 military chiefs, 90 countries |
| Aircraft Displayed | 70 fighter jets, transport aircraft, and trainer aircraft; 30 helicopters; Russian Su-57 and American F-35 Lightning II |
| Key Exhibitions | India Pavilion (275+ defence exhibits), iDEX Pavilion (indigenous defence tech & startups) |
| Defence Budget 2025-26 | ₹6.81 lakh crore total, ₹1.80 lakh crore for capital acquisition, 75% reserved for domestic procurement |
| Defence Production Target | Exceed ₹1.25 trillion ($14.24 billion) by March 2025 |
| Defence Export Target | Cross ₹210 billion |
| Public-Private Collaboration | Tata-Airbus C-295 aircraft production in Gujarat |
| First Edition | 1996 |
| Last Edition (2023) Highlights | 7 lakh visitors, 98 countries, 809 exhibitors, 250+ partnerships, ₹75,000 crore deals |